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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK so I think you're going about this the wrong way. You need to convince him subconsiouclsy. 
1) Start off by saying something like: I just really wish we had a mudroom, this clutter is getting bad. Keep talking about this for a few weeks.
2)Then you propose the idea as a "thought", not a definite solution (although you already know it's the answer). 
3) When he mentions the new mudroom in the entry way, you tell him that HIS idea is a really good one and you really think it would work. 
4) Then slide into talking about your solution as a definite fact.

That normally makes my husband do it, but if your husband hasn't, then you hire a handyman or whatever you need to do to make it happen. I have talked for years about what great ideas my husband has and how creative he is. I don't even think at this point he realizes that every idea was mine in the first place.[/quote]

I love it.  I'm not OP but I'm going to start doing this...[/quote]

Men like to fix things.  This is how I approach things with my husband when he gets stubborn.

I have also learned over the years how to do things myself (like use a drill, paint, etc.).  Youtube is great for this.  Threatening to hire someone also frequently works for me. [/quote]

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